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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDunst
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dunst
"Die Stadt war in dichten Dunst gehüllt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slight obscuration of the air caused by fine suspended particles.
"The city was shrouded in a thick haze, making it difficult to see the skyline."
- 1
To make or become hazy.
"The sun began to haze over as clouds rolled in."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'haze' originates from Middle English 'hasen', which is derived from the Old English 'haes', meaning 'to obscure'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe both a physical phenomenon and a state of mental obscurity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haze" is said worldwide
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brume
Transliteration: broom
"La ville était enveloppée dans une épaisse brume."
Dunst
Transliteration: dunst
"Die Stadt war in dichten Dunst gehüllt."
nebbia
Transliteration: neb-bia
"La città era avvolta in una fitta nebbia."
neblina
Transliteration: ne-blee-na
"La ciudad estaba envuelta en una densa neblina."
neblina
Transliteration: ne-blee-na
"A cidade estava envolta em uma densa neblina."
धुंध
Transliteration: dhundh
"शहर घने धुंध में ढका हुआ था।"
雾霭
Transliteration: wù ài
"城市被浓雾笼罩。"
안개
Transliteration: an-gae
"도시는 짙은 안개에 덮여 있었다."
霧
Transliteration: kiri
"街は濃い霧に包まれていた。"
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